thaibeachlovers Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 On 6/14/2021 at 2:03 PM, rioD said: Elevated prices and exchange rates have pushed away visitors and investors who realize Thailand is no longer a good deal. I agree, but I wish someone had convinced the investors that built all the white elephant shopping malls in Pattaya of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 7:15 AM, CrunchWrapSupreme said: Like many kids in the 80's, I discovered Japanese animation and fell in love with all things Japan. The food, culture, TV, comic books. I had my heart set on Tokyo one day. But then upon growing up, I eventually heard of Thailand's nightlife, and being a young man who hadn't the best luck with women, was drawn here instead. I ended up buying the ticket to BKK, then exploring both it and Patts. I then found myself staying here long term, and wondered what happened to those childhood dreams. I took stock of my situation. Well, here I've got an Asian metropolis, beautiful Asian women, there's still Japanese food if I want it. There's still shopping, and technological wizardry. But of course it's no Tokyo. I wound up with the dirty, nitty, gritty, low rent version. Haha. The traffic's a nightmare, public transport is a mess, nastiness festers in the gutters, wild animals roam freely, and the govt is, you know. On the plus side, it's a better deal compared to most places in Asia, certainly Tokyo, with a nicely equipped condo for $200 USD, hotels for like $20, cheap street food, cheap beers. And of course, you could walk into a bar and wind up with company for the evening in a manner of minutes. That's possible in Tokyo, but it'll cost a bit more. Indeed, that's what Thailand is for the most part, the cheaper alternative, and indeed cheaper for a reason, given its many issues. The pricing is the main reason for making such a compromise. But the partying days are now behind me, and I've since married a wonderful Thai lady. Good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Leaver Posted June 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 6/14/2021 at 9:03 AM, rioD said: Elevated prices and exchange rates have pushed away visitors and investors who realize Thailand is no longer a good deal. That was the cases before covid, and that will still be the case after covid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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